El Rayito (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about small village of El Rayito through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 16 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Rayito (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Catorce. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 1,978 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 55 minutes away by car (47 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #58 of the ranking.
Data: In El Rayito, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 25% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Rayito? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Rayito? You can find it at 34.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Real de Catorce, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Rayito through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Rayito? How to go? Map
Online map of El Rayito (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Rayito (San Luis Potosí) is 16 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2005 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.25% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.25% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 8.5 | 5.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.67 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.33 | 5.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.25% | 29.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.56% | 44.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 12.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Rayito
With the satellite map of El Rayito will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Catorce. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Rayito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rayito
Do you want to stay in El Rayito? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Rayito:- HOTEL VILLAS ALCAZABA: 56 km away, direction East (47 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL BONANZA: 54 km away, direction East (45 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE FAMILIAR ZARAGOZA: 53 km away, direction East (38 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RUINAS DEL REAL: 55 km away, direction East (39 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Rayito
Want to know what to see in El Rayito if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Rayito.Las mejores montes de El Rayito para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Rayito (2062 meters): 1.6 km walk (20 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Colorado Grande (2001 meters): 1.6 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Los Robadores (2037 meters): 2.8 km walk (41 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chispilla Chica (1983 meters): 3.1 km walk (50 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Túnel de Ogarrio", 55 km, heading East (47 minutes by car)
- Tanque de Arenas (98 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- Tanque de Dolores (294 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- La Cardoncita (392 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the South (17 minutes by car)
- El Duraznillo (9 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Southeast (16 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Rayito (San Luis Potosí)
In El Rayito there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Rayito, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of El Rayito
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Rayito, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Rayito, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Rayito (San Luis Potosí) is 78544
Are you going to send a letter to El Rayito? Do you have a friend in El Rayito and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Rayito consists of the following 5 digits: 78544. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Rayito ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Rayito as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Catorce
- Alamaritos de Coronados (9 inhabitants)
- Charco Colorado (2 inhabitants)
- El Cedro (4 inhabitants)
- El Salto (148 inhabitants)
- Las Adjuntas (43 inhabitants)
- Las Sevillas (2 inhabitants)
- Los Pames (2 inhabitants)
- Potrerillos (130 inhabitants)
- Puerto del Palillo (- inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal (209 inhabitants)
- San José de Milpitas (6 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Matanzas (81 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (2 inhabitants)
- Tanque de Pulgas (- inhabitants)